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Midnight Spy (c.1929) 63: The gentleman’s name is Bamwell [...] he is versed in all the arts of fraud.at bam, v.1
Midnight Spy (c.1929) 63: The gentleman’s name is Bamwell [...] he is versed in all the arts of fraud. Midnight Spy (c.1929) 76: What the bloods call, beating the rounds [...] overturning punchbowls, breaking pier-glasses, knocking down superannuated watchmen, kicking waiters, and many other heroic actions.at beat the rounds (v.) under beat, v.
Midnight Spy 124: Behold a gang of right honourable pickpockets. The venerable company is composed of the Duke of Odds, the Earl of Bilk, Lord Viscount Cogem, Baron Jockey, Sir Samuel Snatchall, [...] and Mr. Live-by-wit.at bilk, n.
Midnight Spy 55: Observe that company of noisy blades.at blade, n.
Midnight Spy (c.1929) 76: [He] strips him of his cash [...] and dismisses him with as polite an air, as a whore of fashion her bubbled cully.at bubble, v.1
Midnight Spy 109: A parcel of jolly bucks, who [...] were determined to live their every hour, and scorned to waste their time snoring in bed.at buck, n.1
Midnight Spy 124: Behold a gang of right honourable pickpockets. The venerable company is composed of the Duke of Odds, the Earl of Bilk, Lord Viscount Cogem, Baron Jockey, Sir Samuel Snatchall, [...] and Mr. Live-by-wit.at cog, v.
Midnight Spy (c.1929) 71: [He] could suit the taste of a cully to as great a nicety, provided he was paid.at cully, n.1
Midnight Spy (c.1929) 122: [Those] who by proficients in the science of debauchery, are termed flogging cullies. These unnatural beasts pay an exorbitant price for being socurged on the posteriors.at flogging cully, n.
Midnight Spy 146: That Don with the full perriwig, and perhaps a very empty scull, has the air of a physician.at don, n.
Midnight Spy (c.1929) 20: Another recommended Mr Deputy Doublejug, as a worthy candidate.at double jugg(s) (n.) under double, adj.
Midnight Spy (c.1929) 67: Being addicted to drams, she usually comes into this house much elevated.at elevated, adj.
Midnight Spy 124: She esteems it an indispensable part of her duty to plant the horns.at plant horns (v.) under horn, n.1
Midnight Spy (c.1929) 31: The magistrates [...] squeeze a good livelihood out of them [i.e. criminal public houses] by visiting once a quarter, demanding hush money, and making them promise to behave better.at hush money, n.
Midnight Spy (c.1929) 29: They entered a house, in Bridges-street, vulgarly denominated a Jelly-house [...] This scene, said [their guide] is a prelude to every kind of vice, folly, and debauchery that lust and liquor can possibly incite.at jelly house (n.) under jelly, n.1
Midnight Spy (c.1929) 64: Her name is Jenny Decoy, she is as arrant a jilt as any in town, and [...] draws into her trammels, numbers of heated youths, and amorous dotards.at jilt, n.1
Midnight Spy 109: A parcel of jolly bucks.at jolly, adj.
Midnight Spy 124: Behold a gang of right honourable pickpockets. The venerable company is composed of the Duke of Odds, the Earl of Bilk, Lord Viscount Cogem, Baron Jockey, Sir Samuel Snatchall, [...] and Mr. Live-by-wit.at Mr, n.
Midnight Spy 27: There’s always a number of those engaging nymphs plying about this place in quest of homeward-bound sailors, whom they fleece of their money and commodities.at nymph, n.
Midnight Spy 112: From his honour exalted on the bench, to Mr. Constable in his chair at Covent Garden round-house; in one word, they are all to be palmed, and I cannot help concluding [...] that every man has his price.at palm, v.
Midnight Spy (c.1929) 81: What became of the little Tit I recommended to you [...] was she not a delicate piece of Flesh?at piece of flesh (n.) under piece, n.
Midnight Spy (c.1929) 64: The gaudy prig who sits next to him, Tom Babble, Lord Brainless, and other choice spirits of the first rank.at prig, n.1
Midnight Spy (c.1929) 62: [of a blow] If you nag, I’ll tip you such a right one, that I’ll make you believe the devil’s come for you before your time.at right one (n.) under right, adj.
Midnight Spy 103: A certain gentleman being pursued by one of our shoulder-dabbers, made into our house and there took shelter.at shoulder-dab (n.) under shoulder, n.
Midnight Spy 75: Mr. Constable [...] was highly pleased to find the man one of the Trouts, (a cant word he uses for Popish priests).at trout, n.3
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